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Linked by meaning

Cataleya 莉

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Cataleya (orchid) and 莉 (jasmine) are related in meaning.

The English name

Meaning
A modern name from Cattleya, a genus of orchids; spread by a 2011 film's heroineLikely
Origin
Modern, from a flower name

The Chinese character

Meaning
jasmine
Source
Unicode Unihan

Sources

Inspired by Chinese naming. The two are linked by what they mean, never by sound or letters.